Best Blue grass Guitar

[fatt-dad]

(the OP is from 2010.)

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[drbluegrass]

Never mind.

[mando-tech]

Hi, I am a mandolin and guitar player who is looking for that ultimate blue grass guitar. Here, the word ultimate means obtainable ($1000-$5000), not some 10K beast that most of us can't afford.

I am looking at Martin D-28 and Gibson J-45 as my first two candidates.

Does anyone have any advice on either of these, or want to nominate one they have experience with?

No serious bluegrasser would want to do any hard-core performing with a J-45,...collectors want them, but for other reasons than you. Go with the Martin Dread,..either D-18, 28, 35, 42, or 45 !

[almeriastrings]

No serious bluegrasser would want to do any hard-core performing with a J-45,...collectors want them, but for other reasons than you. Go with the Martin Dread,..either D-18, 28, 35, 42, or 45 !

Given the OP was asking this back in 2010 (6 years ago) I would hope he already went with one some time ago.

[Timbofood]

I know a very serious bluegrass musician who played a J-200 for years.
I am not wild about the world of absolutes, there are always exceptions! The famous WSM Gibson guitar is one, Bill owned it and had the guitar player use it, Tom can probably give us book and verse on that.
And I agree, I hope the original poster has made a purchase (or maybe 2) by this time!